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 January 29, 2020

Invitation No. 18 - Peanuts

The Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) invites offers to purchase Peanuts in-store for 

unrestricted use in accordance with the terms and conditions of Invitation No. 18 - Peanuts.

CCC-owned peanut inventory information may be obtained from CCC’s catalog listing, which is 

attached to this Invitation.

CCC-owned peanuts will be sold and released in-store at the primary code and location listed on 

the catalog, using the factors shown on the warehouse receipt(s). Although CCC does not guarantee 

the quality of peanuts that will be loaded out, warehouse operators are obligated to deliver the total 

USDA calculated loan value of peanuts, based on the factors on the warehouse receipt. CCC will 

not pay the loadout charges. Prior to submitting a bid, interested parties are advised to check with 

the storing warehouse operator regarding scheduling, quality and any applicable charges including 

fumigation and grading/inspection fees. The transferee (buyer) will be responsible for any of these 

applicable charges. Any differences must be settled between the buyer and the warehouse operator.

The warehouse operator is obligated to load out of the advertised location, unless otherwise agreed 

upon by the buyer. Please be advised that due to the existence of merged agreements, the CCCowned bulk peanuts may or may not be in the exact advertised location. However, the warehouse 

operator is bound to the Peanut Storage Agreement (PSA), which requires delivery from the 

warehouse location advertised in the catalog but may be delivered from an alternative location 

agreed on by the warehouse operator and the 3rd party.

Potential buyers will be required to enter a per ton bid (no more than two decimal places) based on 

the total net tons including Loose Shelled Kernels (LSK) represented by the catalog. Regardless of 

size, lots must be bid on in their entirety. Each bid will be analyzed independently, and no offer can 

be contingent upon the acceptance of other offers. CCC reserves the right to reject any or all offers. 

Any differences in quantity and quality of CCC-owned peanuts received by the buyer are to be 

settled between the storing warehouse operator and the buyer. CCC will not facilitate this settlement.

CCC will pay storage through the date of contract. The transferee (buyer) is responsible for paying 

loadout charges in accordance with the Peanut Storage Agreement plus storage charges incurred 

from the day after the date of contract. The date of contractis the date the buyer is notified byCCC

that its bid is successful.
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If CCC transferstitle to CCC-owned peanutsin-store, the storage and handling rates contained in the 

Schedule of Rates will apply to the peanuts until loaded out, provided the transferee, in writing, 

ordersthe peanutsloaded out for immediate shipmentwithin 30 daysafter the date title istransferred. 

Ifthe transferee does not request, in writing, load out within 30 days after the date title is transferred, 

the storage and handling rates applicable to the transferee for the peanuts shall not exceed CCC’s 

Schedule of Rates in effect at the time of title transfer until theearlier of:

(a) 60 days, or

(b) Title to the peanutsis transferred by the transferee to another party, or

(c) The transferee loadsthe peanuts out of the warehouse.

Buyers of peanuts must remit to CCC payment equal to 100% of contract value within five business 

days after the date of contract. CCC will transfer title to the peanuts (in-store) upon receipt of 

payment. If payment is not received within five business days of contract date, interest will accrue 

for the account of the buyer from the first calendar day after the date of the contract through the 

date payment is received by CCC. It is not acceptable for a buyer to withhold payment in favor

of continuing to pay interest to CCC.

Offers and any modifications or withdrawals of offers must be received in the Warehouse and 

Commodity Management Division (WCMD), Commodity Management Branch (CMB) by 12 

p.m., central time (CT), February 5, 2020.

Successful buyers will be notified of acceptance by telephone or e-mail by 3:30 p.m., CT, February 

6, 2020.

SUBMISSION OF OFFERS

How to Submit Offers

(1) Offers, modifications, withdrawals, and cancellations shall be submitted 

by the following method.

Send by e-mail, which the Offer Form CCC-331D Peanuts will need to 

be scanned and e-mailed to: CMBBidbox@ams.usda.gov. Place in the 

subject line “Invitation No. 18 - Peanuts.”

(2) Attached Offer Form CCC-331D Peanutsmust be completed and

signed. Reproductions of the offer form is acceptable.

Where to Submit Offers

(1) Offers, modifications, withdrawals, and cancellations of offers shall be submitted to 

WCMD/CMB in Kansas City, Missouri and must be received by the date and local 

time specified in this invitation forreceipt of offers.
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By E-mail: CMBBidbox@ams.usda.gov

(2) The recorded date and time per incoming e-mail will serve as proof of receipt for 

WCMD/CMB and CCC. OFFERORS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE TIMELY 

RECEIPT OF OFFERS AND AMENDED CHANGES. No offers, modifications, or 

withdrawals will be accepted by telephone.

TRANSFER OF TITLE

The transfer of title to buyer will occur upon delivery and/or electronic transfer of warehouse 

receipt(s) by CCC. The mailing and/or electronic transfer of the warehouse receipt(s) will occur 

after receipt of payment and wire release notification is given to the buyer by CCC. If payment is 

received by check, the check must clear the bank before warehouse receipt(s) will be mailed and/or 

electronicallytransferred.

FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS

Payment submitted by cashier’s check, bank check, or company check:

USDA/FPAC/BCOS

Mail Stop 8212

PO Box 419205

Kansas City, MO 64141

Payment submitted by Wire Transfer of funds:

Commodity Credit Corporation 

ALC 00004992

ABA# 021030004

Federal Reserve Bank of New York 33 Liberty Street

New York, NY 10045

On the beneficiary line, please reference: Peanut Sales/Martha Mitchell

Upon an award, the buyer must obtain a holder ID, which may require a minimal fee and sign an 

agreement with EWR, Inc. (Electronic Warehouse Receipts). The web-site is ewrinc.com.

DEFAULT AND DETERMINATION

If for any reason the buyer does not perform any portion of the contract terms, CCC shall have the 

right to terminate in whole or any part of the contract. In the event CCC terminates the contract 

in whole or in part, CCC may offer the commodity for sale and the buyer shall be liable to CCC 

for any loss from the original sale.
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FALSE STATEMENTS

Participation in this program is certification with full knowledge of the provision of 15 U.S.C. 

714m(a), for making any statement knowing it to be false, for the purpose of influencing in any 

way the action of the United States Department ofAgriculture.

Further information on this announcement/invitation for offers may be obtained by contacting:

Warehouse & Commodity Management Division Commodity Management Branch

Telephone (816) 926-3816

E-mails: Marthaa.mitchell@usda.gov 

 Lisa.edie@usda.gov

Lisa Edie

CCC Contracting Officer

WCMD/CMB

Attachments (Offer Form and Catalog)
Peanut Catalog for Sale No. 18

Wednesday, January 29, 2020

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Whse Recpt

Lot

Crop 

Year

Net 

LBs

LSK 

LBs

Total 

Tons

Peanut 

Type Gr Moistur

Foreign 

Matter

Virginia 

Elk

Virginia 

Fancy SMKR

Sound 

Split

Total 

SMK

Other 

Kernel

Total 

Damage

Total 

Kernel

Is 

Flavus

Hull 

Kernel Freeze Rmd

Receipt 

Value

051

City

Mount Olive

State

NC

County

Wayne

Warehouse Name: Carolina Nut warehouse Inc

72374 348 2018 843017 55761 449.39 Virginia 1 6.67 2.00 35.62 77.90 66.39 3.51 69.90 1.90 0.48 72.27 0 99.38 0.02 0.02 154,711.05

72374 349 2018 125987 3882 64.93 Virginia 1 7.00 2.31 35.62 79.86 65.91 1.31 67.22 2.35 0.69 70.26 0 99.35 0.00 0.07 22,020.16

72374 350 2018 817885 48666 433.27 Virginia 1 7.39 2.04 37.39 81.99 66.98 2.57 69.55 1.76 0.66 72.01 0 99.41 0.00 0.05 149,185.13

72374 351 2018 69469 3730 36.60 Virginia 1 6.48 2.48 35.97 82.03 67.00 1.52 68.52 1.48 1.00 71.00 0 99.00 0.00 0.05 12,436.40

72374 354 2018 446546 22715 234.63 Virginia 1 7.19 2.72 35.97 80.56 65.97 2.94 68.91 2.01 0.79 71.71 0 99.54 0.07 0.00 80,449.36

72374 355 2018 968263 95411 531.84 Virginia 1 7.01 3.00 36.31 79.34 65.57 3.53 69.10 2.04 0.80 71.94 0 99.52 0.04 0.04 178,206.66

72374 356 2018 526773 22514 274.65 Virginia 1 6.91 1.92 38.31 81.60 67.16 3.14 70.30 1.77 0.52 72.60 0 99.38 0.02 0.03 96,528.50

2,025.31 693,537.26

Total Lot Tons Total Lot Receipt Value

4,050,620

Total Lot Lbs

2,025.31

Total Tons

693,537.26

Total Receipt Value

4,050,620

Total Lbs